Krouse v. Southern Michigan Railway Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Berrien; White (Charles E.), J. Case by Charles M. Krouse, administrator of the estate of Orpha A. Krouse, deceased, against the Southern Michigan Railway Company for the alleged negligent killing of plaintiff’s decedent. Judgment for defendant on a directed verdict. Plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtWiest, J.
On Sunday, August 25, 1918, Charles M. Krouse and his wife, Orpha A. Krouse, left their home near Union in Cass county, in their Dodge touring car with Arizona Smith, a boy 15 years of age, as driver, to go to Berrien Springs. While proceeding on their way over the Niles and Berrien Springs highway they approached the crossing at grade of the defendant’s railway track, and some distance from the crossing Mr. Krouse looked to the north to see if a car was coming but houses and trees obstructed his view. When the automobile reached a point estimated as 8 or 10 or 12 feet from the track Mr.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- O'Brien v. McGlinchySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1878
- Bourrett v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1911
- French v. Grand Trunk Railway Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1904
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